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(No M0deL) 0 A AVERY WHISK BROOM. No. 263,093. Patented Aug. 22, 1882..

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CHARLES A. AVERY, OF SOHELTEOTADY, NEW YORK.

WHlSK-BROOM.

SIEOIFIGACLION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 263,093, dated August22, 1882.

Application filed January 14, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. AVERY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Whisk-Brooms;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention,

' such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainstomakeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class ofwhiskbrooms in which the handle iscomposed of a center rod or stick, to which the broom-body .1s wired,and of a cylinder inclosing said rod;

, and theinventiou consists in certain peculiariaround the straw a plushcovering, 0, is applied with its wrong side out and secured by a fewturns of the wire over its upper edge. The wire coils are then continuedover the straw to its upper end, the plush G is turned upward, bringingits right side out, in which position it is held by a few turns of thewire over the edge of the plush now permanently uppermost, and, thecoils being continued around the stock A, the wire is finally secured bya tack, b, driven into said stock.

The outer cylindrical handle or ferrule, D, which is preferably composedof ivory, bone, or similar material, and suitably ornamented,

said ferrule. At the upper end of the cylinder or ferrule D is ametallic ring, E, which surrounds the. end of said ferrule and obviatesthe liability of splitting or chipping the same. If desired, a similarmetallic ring may also be applied at the lower end of the cylinder D fora like purpose.

The brush-handleis furnished with a cap, F, which consists of a flangedmetal base, f, having a plush covering and inclosing a washer, d, ofsuitable material, the whole being secured by a tack, e, which isdriven. through the cap and into the top of the center rod, A. This tackalso secures the loop g, the end of which is passedbeneath the washer.

A whisk-handle constructed in this manner presents an exceedingly neatand ornamental appearance, and obviates many of the disadvantagesusually attendant upon the employment of handles having'cylindriculcasings, such as the liability of such casings splitting, chipping, andworking loose.

Having thusdescribed myinvention, whatl claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- In a whisk-broom handle, the combination,with the stock A and cylindrical ferrule D, of the metallic ring E,surrounding the upper end of the ferrule, the cap F, composed of aflanged base, f, having a suitable covering, the washer d, inclosed insaid cap, and the securing-tack c, all constructed and arranged as andfor the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. AVERY.

Witnesses:

FRANK J. ATWELL, JOHN E. ORCHARD.

